The changing sky
The sky on 29 September 1980
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Libra
6°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
15°48′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 6°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 29°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 23°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 21°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 24°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 0°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 20°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 21°05′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-05T04:44:06.605Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.